Sukich Nimmanheminda
Sukich Nimmanheminda was a Thai scholar, educator, politician and diplomat. He was educated in engineering, but was also knowledgeable in history and literature. He was a professor at Chulalongkorn University and served as its secretary-general. He served multiple terms as member of parliament for Chiang Mai, and held the posts of Minister of Industry, of Economics and of Education. He was the first Secretary-General of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, and later served as Thailand's Ambassador to India and to the United States. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society in two subject areas, history and physical sciences, and also served as its president.
